Sean Edwards 
Well done to our Explorers who attended the County Award Presentation at the weekend. We had members collecting their D of E as well as their Chief Scout Gold and Platinum. We also had several collect their young leader belt buckle. The CSA Gold is the highest award a Scout can …
This year, Shackleton ESU entered 2 teams into the annual Downsman Hike Competition. Both teams completed Class E and managed to finish in record times for the unit. A big congratulations to you all and hopefully it doesn’t take too long for them to fully recover!
This weekend, 18 of our Explorers braved Stanford for a survival themed camp. On Friday, they pitched hammocks and started fires to cook their evening snack. On Saturday, they had to cook all of their meals using only fires and no utensils. They also had to build a Bivi to …
Congratulations to both of our groups who successfully completed their D of E expeditions in the New Forest this weekend. Walking around 60km over the 3 days, the teams also demonstrated teamwork, navigation skills and excellent camp craft. We had excellent weather and both teams actually looked like they were …
Following the completion of my Scouts of the World Award, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you to all those who have supported so far, but also to encourage any of those who didn’t get a chance to get involved with the sessions I was delivering to have …
This week saw 7th Crawley (Furnace Green) Scouts enjoy tomahawk throwing at their HQ. A great exereince and fun session. It is great as a District to provide the equipment for the young people.
Congratulations to Tracy who has recently completed and been awarded her wood badge. Since September 1919 adult volunteers in the Scouts have been awarded the Wood Badgeon the completion of their leader training. The basic badge is made up of two wooden beads worn at the end of a leather …
Congratulations to Katie, Courtney and Robert who have recently completed their Explorer Belt. The Explorer Belt is a challenge of a lifetime. It’s a chance to take part in a ten day expedition that brings you a real understanding of a different country, its culture and way of life. I …
The late Spring bank holiday weekend saw the start of the annual 1st Crawley expedition to Eryri (Snowdonia). This year we stayed in new lodgings near Llanberis, right in the heart of the National Park. After a long journey on Saturday, the fun began on Sunday with a day of …
Congratulations to our explorer team who completed their Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze expeditions in Ashdown Forest this weekend! The Duke of Edinburgh programme gives young people aged 14-24, the opportunity to develop themselves in scenarios they would not normally experience. The fun but challenging expeditions take young people out …
Congratulations to all the young people who received their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, Chief Scout Gold and Platinum Awards, Young Leader Belts, and Queen Scout Award from James Palin, Regional commissioner for South East England Scouts this afternoon.
The district came together to celebration the Coronation with a fun day of activities at Stanford Scout Camp Site concluding with a Campfire